Getting back into the swing of things

It's been busy as usual around here. School is going well for Ted. We've gotten him there in time each day so far. There have been a couple mornings where I wasn't sure if we would make it in time. Soccer has started now too for Ted. He started practice last week and has his first game this Saturday. I wasn't sure if he would enjoy it as much as baseball but he's having fun again this season.

I found a home daycare for Harry and Nate and they've gone 2 weeks now. Harry loves that there's a dog there. He is obsessed with dogs and spends a good part of Ted's soccer practices petting and hugging a dog that is there. I've decided not to send Harry to preschool this year after all. It wasn't working with the work schedule. He's doing really well academically so I think he'll be fine. He counted to 100 the other day and didn't need much help from me and he's also able to rhyme words well. I'm going to work with him on handwriting on days I don't work. Hopefully we can do just a little each day and he'll be ready next year for it all.

Nate is still adjusting to daycare but is doing pretty well. He didn't nap at all the first week. This week, he fell asleep on the way and slept for about 45 minutes once he got there. That's an improvement. He slept in the afternoon after I picked them up also. He hasn't been himself this week--either a cold or teething or both--so it hasn't surprised me that he has cried a little bit when I left.

Work is going well. I'm having to relearn a few things that I hadn't done in 13 years. I can't believe it's been that long since graduating from college. I worked for 11 years in microbiology where I didn't have to draw blood, do any urinalysis, or cbc's. I drew blood yesterday for the first time in almost exactly 13 years. I got the vein fine but I was shaking like a leaf the whole time. I didn't want to be that nervous but I was. I think the girl I drew the blood from was a little anxious about having blood drawn so that didn't help. I've gotten it out of the way now though so I know I'm still capable and it's just a matter of doing it more. Luckily, a lot of the kids we'll see will probably have decent veins.